The Stetson Reporter

na MWPWUJJJW f%e teteon "Florida's Oldest College Newspaper' 74th YEAR No. 30 THE STETSON REPORTER FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1961 Stetson Receives Money From the Merrill Trust Scroll and Key Taps Eleven On Awards Day Last Friday A check for $33,900 from the Charles Et Merrill Trust has been received by Stetson University, President J. Ollie Edmunds announced Wednesday. This money represents Stetson's share this year in the income : from a trust established by the late Charles E. Merrill, Stetson graduate in 1S03. Merrill was a member of the investment firm Merrill Lynch, Pierce. Fen ner and Smith. Long a warm friend ;of hi slma mater, Merrill in 1954 es tablished the Chair of America: i Studies at Stetson with a gif cf $100,000. The Merrill Program of Amei ican Studies offers a major i:1 the College of Liberal Arts, |pui pose of which is to give th< student a fuller understandin." 'of the American democratic sys tern. Undergraduate courses emphasize the principles upon which | this nation was founded and ha , grown great. A graduate /program , designed for public school teach-, ers leads to a master's degrc in American Studies. ' . « . , i SUBMovie On The Waterfront, starring | _ Marlon Brando, will be presented'' in the Stetson Room Saturda> I! night at 7:30. Admission is 25' | ! per person. , ■ ■ Scroll and Key, scholastic honorary corresponding to Phi Beta Kappa, tapped eleven new members on thec first Awards, Day, held last Friday in Assembly. The following people were tapped for membership: Judy MacKenzie, Bill Spencer, Phil Drim- mel, ^Marvin Reed, Jim Lanier, Enith Vardamann, Sandra Mil- stead, Rene Guaw.eiler, Sharon Sanders, Edwin Hamill, and Mary Lou Goslin. New members will be initiated Friday night. The initiation will be followed by a banquet for new members at The Capri in Sanford. At the banquet, an a- ward will be given to the Junior (Contnued on page 4) ROTC PRESENTS AWARDS, SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS, PARADES FOR SENIORS The last drill of the Stetson ROTC for the school year 1960- 61 was held en 22 May 1961. The day saw many awards and special recognitions given to members of the Corps, and a parade in honor of the graduating seniors. •:i !-* -. ^ *•*- ^ •;**** >. *> *» % i.J*' -• ' it ' '' .•< ••M • f' ■, 1 *ff< I GOOD GRIEF... As I gaze out of my window at the dappled, sun-drenched af- • ternoon, I think of all the wonderful things that summer means. Summer is surely the most beautiful time of the year. The flowers, the trees, the squirrels, the butterflies - butterflies, that re- », minds me. Did you know that there are 417 seperate varieties ' of buttrflies, not to mention those creatures in the no-man's iand between butterfly and moth. There is a lot to be learned from butterflies. A butterfly -. when it is young is not pretty. It is an ugly caterpiller. Cater- ■" pillers have no resemblence to the beautiful creatures which der- Jight our eyes as they flutter from blossom to blossom. It is only through hard work and pre.K- erverance —: things all too important for everything these days .. -- that they become beautiful. If you are plain and unattractive, it is good to look to th« butterfly who becomes something radient and ethereal- by applying himself when a caterpiller. How f much more chance have you, as : a human, to make something radient of your life and the lives of others. .... Som Thames I '***: F !' Wf 4fc w^ .Ajjg Dalton Epting receives Tentative Distinguished Military Service designation during last drill. -Company marches in parade in honor of graduating seniors. Beauty was added to the ceremonies by the presence of the Honorary Sponsors Miss Virginia Holtzendorf, Miss Judy Wood, Miss Carol Clark, Miss Sue Fred- rickson, and. Miss Gail Hilverink. Cadet Colonel George H. Per- irio, Jr., Senior; Casdet 2nd Lt. Daniel R. Vaughen, Junior; Ca~ det SFC Odis G. Geiger, Sopho-' more and Cadet Cpl. Leroy E. Rhode, Freshman, received the Superior Cadet Ribbon. This ribbon is given by ■ the U.S. Army and presented to the outstanding cadet of each class ftor military and academic leadership. Cadet 2nd 'Lt. Patrick J. Knipe received the Association of the U.S. Army ribbon as the Junior Cadet who has demonstrated academic achievements and campus leadership. Cadet Major Keith H. Morgan, Senior; Cadet Major Edward E. Oone, Jr., Junior; Cadet SFC Robert E. Wood, Sophomore; and Cadet Cpl. Robert E. Matthews, Freshman; received the Reserve Officers Association ribbon which is presented each year to the student in each class for 'outstanding ROTC achievement. These ribbons were presented by Commander (Ret.) A.E. Bushman, Lt. Colonel (Ret. Air Force) Ernest W. Lowe, and Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Walter E. Foster of the Daytpna Beach Chapter of the Reserve Officers Association. Cadet 2nd Lt. Gary L. Maris received the Sons of the American Revolution award as the Junior who has made the most outstanding achievement in his academic work and in ROTC during his college years. The award was presented by Mr. Gail Smedley. Cadet Lt. Colonel John Averj', Jr., received the Isaac B,onifay award as the Senior contributing the most t0 the ROTC during his college years. Cadet Major Robert J. Laible received the Malcolm D. Brannen award as the Senior Cadet whose sincerity, performance, enthusiasm, and consideration for others has most improved the cadet corps and himself. Cadet Major Michael C. Mohn received the Armor Association award as the cadet to be commissioned in the Armor branch, who has displayed outstanding military qualifications. Cadet Captain Paul V. Hendrix and Cadet 2nd LtJs Franklin R. Babb, Dalton D. Epting, Patrick J. Knipe, Gary L. Maris, Henry Z. Norton, Donald J. Seaborn, Thomas C. Shields and Daniel R. Vaughen received Tentative Distinguished Military Student designations by the Military Staff. The criteria for this designation is military, campus, and academic leadership. Cadet Cpl.'s Robert E. Mat- (CoHtinued on Page 3)